A software tool for monitoring legal minimum lenght of landings: Case study of a fishery in sourthern Spain

Herramienta de interés para el control y la gestión de pesqueríasThe regulation of minimum legal size(MLS) of catches is a tool widely applied in the management of fisheries resources, although the MLS does not always coincide with the length at first maturit(LFM). The optimization of this management tool requires a series of quality control in fish markets and transportation. A software application has been developed to make the control of the landings of several target species easier and faster. In order to test and make this tool operational,six species of commercial interest were selected: four species of fish hand two species of bivalves. It is proposed to estimate the proportion of illegal specimens in the studied lot from the proportion of illegal individuals found in the samples taken from this lot.The input data for the application are the minimum legal size(MLS) of the species and the total length(TL)of each specimen sampled. The out put data is a statistical summary of the percentage of specimens of size less than the legal minimum(TL<=MLS)within different confidence intervals(90%,95% and 99%). The software developed will serve as a fast,efficient and easy to manage tool that allows inspectors to determine the degree of compliance on MLS control and to make a decision supported by statistical proof on fishing goods

Somatic education approaches in piano studies: A snapshot of Spanish conservatoire practices

Somatic education in professional instrumental teaching is an emerging field in Spanish conservatoire culture. Although we find that the Alexander Technique was included in some European institutions since the middle of the XXth Century, this was not the case in the Spanish context. By means of a qualitative study, through document analysis and fifteen in-depth interviews with somatic teachers, the statutory frameworks of professional Piano studies and teaching plans related to somatic education in Spanish conservatoires, the principles that support them and the current practices that are undertaken in professional piano studies were analyzed. We found that there are eclectic approaches and practices in correlation with the background of the teachers in charge of the courses. Four main orientations can be described: somatic education per se; ergonomics and postural technique; body communication, training and technique; and mental and concentration control techniques. Further research to explore the interrelationships between somatic approaches and instrumental teaching would greatly benefit the fieldS

The Guppy Effect as Interference

People use conjunctions and disjunctions of concepts in ways that violate the rules of classical logic, such as the law of compositionality. Specifically, they overextend conjunctions of concepts, a phenomenon referred to as the Guppy Effect. We build on previous efforts to develop a quantum model that explains the Guppy Effect in terms of interference. Using a well-studied data set with 16 exemplars that exhibit the Guppy Effect, we developed a 17-dimensional complex Hilbert space H that models the data and demonstrates the relationship between overextension and interference. We view the interference effect as, not a logical fallacy on the conjunction, but a signal that out of the two constituent concepts, a new concept has emerged.Comment: 10 page

La coleccion de Centrosema de CIAT: Datos de pasaporte basicos y distribucion geografica del germoplasma en la coleccion de CIAT

Se presentan los datos de pasaporte basicos de la coleccion de Centrosema del CIAT: no. de acceso, fuente, institucion colaboradora, origen, fecha de coleccion y registro, y mapas de la distribucion geografica de las 29 especies que conforman la coleccion. (CIAT

Catalogo de germoplasma de especies forrajeras tropicales

Se presenta un catalogo, compuesto por 3 tomos, con datos de pasaporte basicos de las accesiones de plantas forrajeras del CIAT. El tomo 1 incluye la guia secuencial y las gramineas estan ordenadas alfabeticamente por generos, mientras los tomos 2 y 3 comprenden los generos de leguminosas, de A-G y de H-Z, resp. El catalogo proporciona algunos datos como: no. de acceso, genero/especie, fuente (donacion, recoleccion colaborativa o recoleccion de CIAT), institucion colaboradora, origen, fechas de recoleccion y registro de la accesion. Se indica que algunas accesiones han pasado por una fase de multiplicacion inicial de semillas por parte del Programa de Pastos Tropicales y/o la Unidad de Recursos Geneticos del CIAT, quienes pueden proporcionar pequenas cantidades de semillas para propositos de investigacion. (CIAT

Glucocerebrosidase mutations and synucleinopathies. Potential role of sterylglucosides and relevance of studying both GBA1 and GBA2 genes.

Gaucher's disease (GD) is the most prevalent lysosomal storage disorder. GD is caused by homozygous mutations of the GBA1 gene, which codes for beta-glucocerebrosidase (GCase). Although GD primarily affects peripheral tissues, the presence of neurological symptoms has been reported in several GD subtypes. GBA1 mutations have recently deserved increased attention upon the demonstration that both homo- and heterozygous GBA1 mutations represent the most important genetic risk factor for the appearance of synucleinopathies like Parkinson's disease (PD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (LBD). Although reduced GCase activity leads to alpha-synuclein aggregation, the mechanisms sustaining a role for GCase in alpha-synuclein homeostasis still remain largely unknown. Furthermore, the role to be played by impairment in the physiological function of endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria and other subcellular membranous components is currently under investigation. Here we focus on the impact of GCase loss-of-function that impact on the levels of sterylglucosides, molecules that are known to trigger a PD-related synucleinopathy upon administration in rats. Moreover, the concurrence of another gene also coding for an enzyme with GCase activity (GBA2 gene) should also be taken into consideration, bearing in mind that in addition to a hydrolytic function, both GCases also share transglycosylation as a second catalytic activity. Accordingly, sterylglycoside levels should also be considered to further assess their impact on the neurodegenerative process. In this regard¿and besides GBA1 genotyping¿we suggest that screening for GBA2 mutations should be considered, together with analytical measurements of cholesterol glycosides in body fluids, as biomarkers for both PD risk and disease progression

Pie de Charcot. Cuando menos es más.

Paciente diabética de 71 años de edad, insulino-dependiente, obesa e hipertensa con mal con - trol metabólico que presentó una fractura de tobillo y una luxación subastragalina. Inicialmente fue tratada en su hospital con tracción transesquelética durante varias semanas que resultó infructuosa, evolucionando a una desestructuración completa del retropié y a una úlcera profunda y tórpida, al iniciar la marcha la paciente.Con este escenario acude la paciente a nuestras consultas, tras dos años de evolución, para valorar alternativas a la amputación.A 71-years-old female, diabetic pacient insulin-dependent, obese with high blood pressure and poor metabolic control suffered an ankle fracture and a subtalar dislocation. At the beginning skeletal traction was applied at her Institution but result was unsuccessful, so a complete breakdown of the hindfoot and a deep and torpid ulcer developed. Facing this scenario the patient came to our clinic, after two years of evolution, to assess alternatives to amputation

Desarrollo de un proceso de salud eco amigable para el tratamiento de cicatrices patológicas excesivas

An eco-friendly health process has been designed and implemented for the treatment of excessive pathological scars such as keloids, hypertrophic and inesthetic scars through the use of photons from sunlight as a non-invasive, safe and effective alternative technique in contrast to technical techniques currently used that may be ineffective and risky, that use chemical inputs, energy from non-renewable sources (electrical) and that, often problems of prolonged treatment times. This eco-friendly process oriented to the topic of health is made up of three constitutive units: unit of analysis, treatment and cutaneous rehabilitation, which includes from the identification of the pathology and its own characteristics (thickness, size, pigmentation, etc.); until the prescription of the appropriate treatment and rehabilitation for the affected area. The process uses sunlight for treatment and improvements in the recovery of the affected tissue are expected, thus overcoming the functional limitations caused, it also relieves pain and the disappearance of edemas by 100% and up to 90% improvement in consistency, thickness and appearance of the skin. The process can be applied to patients of any age, sex and in any state of health.Un proceso de salud eco-amigable ha sido diseñado e implementado para el tratamiento de cicatrices patológicas excesivas como queloides, cicatrices hipertróficas e inestéticas mediante el uso de fotones provenientes de la luz solar como técnica alternativa no invasiva, inocua y efectiva en contraste a las técnicas convencionales actualmente empleadas que tienden a ser poco efectivas y riesgosas, que emplean insumos químicos, energía de fuentes no renovables (eléctrica) y que, muchas veces requieren de tiempos prolongados en el tratamiento. Este proceso eco amigable orientado al tema de salud está conformado por tres unidades constitutivas: la unidad de análisis, de tratamiento y de rehabilitación cutánea, que abarca desde la identificación de la patología y sus características propias (grosor, tamaño, pigmentación, etc.); hasta la prescripción del tratamiento y rehabilitación adecuada para la zona afectada. El proceso utiliza luz solar para el tratamiento y se esperan mejoras en la recuperación del tejido afectado, superándose así las limitaciones funcionales causadas, así mismo alivia el dolor y la desaparición de edemas en un 100% y, hasta un 90% de mejoría en consistencia, grosor y aspecto de la piel. El proceso puede ser aplicado a pacientes de cualquier edad, sexo y en cualquier estado de salud